Hi all,

I apologize in advance if these are silly questions. What is the difference between drilling and taking a full Prep Test? How do you know which you need to do more of? Is drilling more for the days you get off work & school and are totally wiped out, so save the full PT for the weekend? Is drilling better for the older PTs? or? I am currently still in the Core Curriculum but I wanted to clarify my understanding before I finished the curriculum and started regularly doing PTs.

Thank you in advance!

It does not say on some law school instructions...how many pages to write in this case?

Anyone willing to review and provide feedback to my personal statement?

Hello,

Just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation before. Last Saturday my test center was closed due to severe weather and I have yet to receive any information from LSAC as to whether or not there will be a make up test.

My LR score recently improved from consistent -8,6 to -3,2

At this period, focusing on specific question types in detail really helped

However, ever since my score improved to -3 range I stopped seeing any pattern in questions that I miss

and I am actually amazed by the fact that its almost always 3 questions wrong per section no matter what type it is.

(as if I am destined to miss 3...)

Would there be an advice on closing the gap from -3 to perhaps 0?

I took a cold kaplan PT and got a 134 (i know its not a real LSAT exam now) so I started study with 7sage for 6 months and took another PT. I got a 149 w/o a bubble sheet and a 143 with. For the last 5 exams Ive been suck between 146-148 and feel horrible after each PT. I tried BR but I found looking over the answer's I got wrong on the computer without knowing which AC I got wrong was more helpful. I don't know what to do. Any advice? I hope to get a 160

Hi all,

As JY has mentioned in many of his videos we should be expecting a "weird game" on the new LSATs, and if it doesn't appear, it's an added bonus.

That being said, where could I find a list of "weird games" to practice?

Also, have the "weird games" on the recent LSATs (PT's in the late 70's and early 80's) been similar to any other games you have seen in the past?

Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone, this may sound or seem like a dumb questions, but where do I find: All PrepTests in Starter (36 - 44) are now viewable and printable as DRM protected e-docs? And what does DRM mean? Thanks.

Apologies for the dramatic title (and for maybe getting that song from Buffy stuck in your head), but I could really use some advice.

Background:

I took the February LSAT and feel very confident about my performance in 4/5 sections... but on the 5th, I know I missed at least 4 questions. I made an absolute rookie mistake, something I haven't done for months: I skipped over a %$*%ing rule when reading the prompt for Game 3. I just passed right by it like it didn't exist.

I caught my mistake 3 questions into the game, but between redoing the set-up and the questions, I only had 6 minutes left for the last game. I literally bubbled in 3 random choices for the last questions on the scantron when I heard the proctor start the "put your pencils down" sentence, and I was rough-guessing on the other questions anyway.

I've accepted my February score isn't going to be what I need.

...

(mostly accepted it. Okay, there's some small part of me that still hopes that, given the recent flurry of statistically improbable events, maybe I'll luck into a 175. But that small part is stupid, so I'm trying to ignore it)

Current Issue:

I've registered for June, but I'm feeling a bit lost in terms of how to structure my studying. I mean, I feel REALLY good about the rest of how the rest of the test went. I was PTing between 175-179 for my last 10 practice tests. When practicing, I took two 4 section tests back-to-back with a 15 min break between, and the actual test felt short in comparison. With the exception of that one, stupid mistake, I really feel I would have gotten the score I was hoping for out of Feburary. (Not that it matters, but I killed it on the first 2 games on the real LG section and I finished the experimental LG section with time to spare).

So what should I do? Go through all the curriculum again? Take some time off? I had such a definitive plan studying for the February test, now I just feel lost. I'm NEVER going to make the mistake again of not checking off the rules as I diagram them, but how do I prevent myself from making a new, exciting, and equally obvious mistake?

I have PTs 36 - 55 and PT 80 left fresh (took 56-79); I work full-time Tues-Sat, and I'm in CA which makes joining a BR group tough since it seems like most groups are on EST.

Anyway, reading over what I just wrote, it's clear that the main issue is likely just how disheartened I feel. The months of studying, going MIA on my friends, abdicating 90% of household responsibilities to my saint of a spouse, going to bed at 9pm every night: all of that effort and I blew it on the dumbest mistake. It's hard to brush that off and start again, though I know I have to.

###So, good people of 7Sage, what are my next steps? How do I regroup, and what does that look like? Thanks for reading this novella, I really appreciate any and all advice you have to give :)

I started with PT38 earlier this month and I finished PT40 yesterday. I’m taking June 2017, and I'm planning on taking 2 or 3 PrepTests a week in order. Should I start taking PrepTests around PT60s?

Has anyone taken an Indian LSAT?

I have taken almost every LSAT released while preparing to write my first LSAT lsat December.

Surfing on the internet, I have noticed that there are 4 Indian LSATs available. Although I have heard a few times from here and there that Indian LSATs are much easier than our USA and Canada LSAT, after taking the second one (the first one was the same with Sample LSAT), I felt that this one is not that much easier, maybe only a little.

I would love to know what others think about this one, especially about the second one.

Is it possible for you to take an LSAT that has a real section that you have done as an experimental on a previous take?

Hello fellow 7Sagers,

A thought struck me this morning and I wanted to share it with you guys. Correct me if I am wrong, but I remember JY Ping saying that the difficulty of questions (Easy, Easier, Medium, Hard, Very Hard) are based on the data of 7Sagers who take the preptests. If enrolled members adhere to the order of taking the exams from older to more recent, and in the process of doing so, it is reasonable to assume that their logical skills are improving and hence their accuracy, then doesn't that eschew the representative difficulty of questions on the more recent tests (i.e. 50s, 60s, and 70s)?

I would very much appreciate if someone, with the appropriate knowledge of this, could clarify or correct my misconceptions. Thank you.

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For real. Don't do it. Every so often I come across people who've made the conscious decision to take on the LSAT and are failing miserably at understanding fundamental concepts because they're too focused on searching for a shortcut to hone down the material. Cut it out. The LSAT will challenge every ounce of knowledge you possess. It will humble you and make you feel defeated. Get back up and really try to understand and learn what you're playing with. You have to develop an appreciation for the beast. The skills learned to get good at the LSAT aren't useless. Realize what you are implementing to achieve a high score will give you an astronomical advantage in Law School whether it's discipline in sticking through reading dense material (love you too, RC), scoping out a main argument or discrepancy in a piece of writing,(you are NOT the real MVP, LR) or reading a list of facts to give determination of what is true and what must be false. ( I see what you did there, LG). Bottom line is the LSAT is not something that should be viewed as redundant or extraneous. Seeking short cuts or silver bullets will result in a standstill in your prep and you'll be left to wonder what could have been done if you just went through this the honest way. As Chef said, do it properly or don't do it at all!

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Hi,

We've all been there. What would you do if you messed up an LG? As in, you either realize 3-7 minutes in that you misdiagrammed a rule by misreading or otherwise, or you made an erroneous inference and none of the questions are making sense. Strategies to minimize the harm done, please?

(Note: This is strictly from practice test experiences, but it got me thinking what would happen on the real test... :S)

How gauge if we are dealing with a NA “bridge” or an NA “shield” question?

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The very large array of skills and materials we need to master in order to succeed on the LSAT can make it difficult to know how to approach the task of studying for it. On any given day, where do we aim our efforts? This is an important question, and in my own studies, I frequently got it wrong. Overcoming this challenge was prerequisite to succeeding on this test for me, and I wasted a lot of time and effort learning it the hard way. I hope that by sharing my experience and my study methods with all of you, you can do it right from the beginning and save yourself a lot of hassle.

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Greetings everyone,

I am writing because I was supposed to take the Sept LSAT and apply to law school fall 2016. I took a Testmasters course summer 2016 and only saw my score improve by a few points (142 to 147). Part of my low performance was my lack of commitment to studying and another part of it was how it was taught. Since that course, I bought the LSAT Trainer and have studied from that for about a month or so. I graduated from undergrad in 2014 and work full time with an awesome immigration attorney since then. My point is that I'm lost as to how to approach studying for the LSAT. I want to purchase 7sage because it offers explanations and more structure (which is something I desperately need). So, has anyone had a similar experience such as mine? I fear I will jumble up all the methods and be even more miserable than I currently feel now. I plan to take the June LSAT and I want to get a score 160-165. I know I can do it, I'm just not sure how to do it. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You

I just noticed that none of my lessons are marked as completed. I still have the different percentages at the top of the page but that's it. If this is a new change how do we now determine which lessons have been completed? I'm logged in from work and haven't checked any other computers or phones. Using Internet Explorer. Can't access other browsers at the moment.

Has the flash player option for videos been discontinued? Sometimes my computer will not load the default player, and I noticed that the alternative option doesn't seem to be available for me any more.

Is this the case for anyone else?

So I'm finally getting my hands on the earlier PT used in the CC (I have been using the silent videos)...yay me! This is probably a dumb question, but how are y'all timing yourselves with the question sets at the end of each section if y'all are using paper copies since most are in different tests and maybe even books? Seems like it would be hard to get an accurate time measure switching PT books for one question.

I know it's recommended to wake up early or be ready by 8:30ish to simulate test-day conditions, but what about the June exam that starts at 1pm?

I'm an early-morning person so the June start time is a serious nightmare (or rather, afternoon-mare) for me, because I tend to hit an afternoon slump, or at least feel not as alert around noon. I've tried waking up later, but having a hard time with things like giving up morning runs when there's less traffic, to generally feeling bad about losing that morning study time, when I'm studying full time and usually get a good chunk done before noon. I feel more productive on an early morning routine, but perhaps it's not worth the risk of a mid-day-slump-during-June-exam?

Any thoughts or experience on getting used to the June LSAT start time?

Hello,

I'm not sure how to contact 7Sage customer support. Is there a "Contact Us" feature that I'm not seeing? I initially purchased the Ultimate package with the expectation of taking the June 2017 LSAT; however, I just accepted a new job that requires an out-of-state move as well as juggling two jobs between now and July. Given all these changes, I won't be able to devote enough time to studying between now and June and am hoping to extend my access to the content I purchased through September. Is that possible?

Thanks!

-Nichole

I am taking my first practice test soon. Should I do the circling for unsure answers that is discussed in the blind review method? I am basically confused if this method is for practice tests or just individual sections.

I only have a few days access left in this invaluable 7sage world, and thought it'd be good to reach out to the other ancient (35+ year old) folks who are likewise chasing their law school dream later in life. For me, I see it as a productive use of a mid-life crisis (sports cars depreciate much faster than JD degrees), and something I've always wanted to do. Whilst doing the school tours and tests I'm surrounded by babies/young whippersnappers, but I'm hoping once I settle into a part-time/weekend program the average age will increase a bit. Learning the test seemed a bit intuitive after having spent a decade or so working with lawyers and picking up how they think, but study time was always sandwiched between career, family and civic duties. 7sage was the perfect fit, and I watched my average score jump about 15 points from beginning to end of the course. I've talked a few friends into considering law school as well, and will be singing the praises of this site for years.

So what about you? What inspired the return to school? Challenges? Favorite schools?